Now is a good time for another recap of disabled people’s main concerns and “takes” on Covid-19.
Which again leaves those of us who have disabilities or chronic illnesses asking, what if you’re not “?” The answers we get are neither reassuring or particularly useful. Even among people with disabilities, it’s hard to find consensus on what the pandemic means in general, and what it calls for in specifics. As is so often said, “Disability isn’t a monolith.” The disability community is diverse, in every possible way.
These secondary, practical factors are what fuel further feelings of vulnerability and helplessness for disabled people. We feel vulnerable because there is a potentially deadly virus out there — but also because our ability to protect ourselves is so often severely limited.
Despite heightened risks, some disabled people have very personal reasons to resent or resist Covid pandemic measures. This is made that much worse by poor communication that could otherwise better explain the trade-offs between freedom and safety under Covid — especially for people with learning or intellectual disabilities who may need better adapted and “plain language” communication.
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